Square dancing is a team activity. It involves establishing appropriate connections between dancers. No matter which hand or arm hold is being used, dancers should always be aware of the need to aim for comfort when interacting with other dancers. This idea has been developed in response to many complaints about handholds that squeeze painfully, […]

(This is an excerpt from a presentation targeting a marketing initiative of the B.C. Square and Round Dance Federation – By Brian Elmer) The Press Release One of the best ways to reach a mass audience is by seeking free publicity in the press. In this case though, we recommend a different approach than inviting […]

By: Bernie Coulthurst Our marketing subject for this month is SELLING, the most important part of marketing the benefits of square dancing – FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDSHIP SET TO MUSIC! We will cover the common mistakes most square dancers make as they talk to a prospect who called them in response to one of their […]

Greetings to all! Our National Square and Round Dance Convention is almost upon us and we hope that many of you will be there to have a lot of fun, meet old friends, make new friends and just have a really good time. The Federation is pleased to be awarding caller training bursaries to the […]

Why Do We Dance? We as Canadians are a very diversified and unique society exposed to many, many cultures and dances. We all listen to music and regardless of whom you are, we all feel some urge to dance at one time or another, or are expected to dance on occasion. Dancing isn’t something that […]

Physical exercise has an anti-aging effect on the hippocampus region of the brain — an area that controls memory, learning and balance. A new study, comparing different forms of exercise — dancing and endurance training — undertaken by elderly volunteers for eighteen months, shows that both can have an anti-aging effect on the brain, but […]

Ontario Square and Round Dance Federation Newsletter – Fall 2017 Greetings to all! September will see most clubs starting dancing for the 2017-18 season. Some of you have been dancing during the summer at different places and making new square dance friends. This is one of the joys of square dancing – meeting like-minded people […]

Ontario Square and Round Dance Federation How the Federation can help You The aims and objectives of the Federation are outlined fully on the website: http://squaredance.on.ca. Highlighted here are some of the more tangible ways in which the Federation can offer support to clubs, leaders and dancers within Ontario. Various bursaries are available to help […]

Squares and Rounds at a Dance: It’s All in the Timing… Did you know that a typical square dance has the same number of tips, regardless of whether or not round dancing is offered? According to our callers, they need about seven or eight minutes to rest their voices between tips. Whether dancers use those […]

Traditional contra dancing and modern western square dancing are both dynamite dance activities to get involved in. They each have their own flavor and cultural norms. Let’s look at similarities: Both dance forms have a caller who teaches and calls the dances. Both are community dances where you dance with many folks rather than with […]